1966 Campeonato Carioca

Campeonato Carioca
Season1966
ChampionsBangu
Taça BrasilFluminense
Matches played94
Goals scored263 (2.8 per match)
Top goalscorerPaulo Borges (Bangu) - 16 goals
Biggest home winFlamengo 5-1 Olaria (September 27, 1966)
Flamengo 4-0 São Cristóvão (October 2, 1966)
Biggest away winSão Cristóvão 0-7 América (October 23, 1966)
Highest scoringAmérica 3-6 Fluminense (December 17, 1966)
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The 1966 edition of the Campeonato Carioca kicked off on September 11, 1966 and ended on December 18, 1966. It was organized by FCF (Federação Carioca de Futebol, or Carioca Football Federation). Twelve teams participated. Bangu won the title for the second time. no teams were relegated.[1][2]

System

The tournament would be divided in two stages:[2][1]

  • First round: The twelve teams all played in a single round-robin format against each other. The eight best teams in each group qualified to the Second round.
  • Second round: The remaining eight teams all played in a single round-robin format against each other. The team with the most points won the title.

Championship

First round

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Flamengo 11 8 3 0 22 7 +15 19 Qualified
2 Bangu 11 8 2 1 28 4 +24 18
3 Fluminense 11 9 0 2 19 7 +12 18
4 Botafogo 11 6 3 2 13 8 +5 15
5 América 11 6 2 3 24 15 +9 14
6 Vasco da Gama 11 5 2 4 16 11 +5 12
7 Bonsucesso 11 3 3 5 14 17 −3 9
8 Olaria 11 4 1 6 10 20 −10 9
9 Portuguesa 11 4 0 7 12 15 −3 8
10 Campo Grande 11 3 0 8 7 15 −8 6
11 São Cristóvão 11 1 1 9 3 28 −25 3
12 Madureira 11 0 1 10 11 32 −21 1
Updated to match(es) played on October 30, 1966. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

Second round

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Bangu 7 7 0 0 22 4 +18 14 Champions
2 Flamengo 7 4 2 1 9 5 +4 10
3 Fluminense 7 3 2 2 15 11 +4 8
4 Botafogo 7 3 2 2 8 6 +2 8
5 Vasco da Gama 7 3 1 3 7 11 −4 7
6 América 7 2 0 5 12 18 −6 4
7 Olaria 7 1 1 5 8 17 −9 3
8 Bonsucesso 7 1 0 6 3 12 −9 2
Updated to match(es) played on December 17, 1966. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goal average; 4) wins.

Taça Guanabara

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Fluminense 5 2 3 0 6 2 +4 7 Playoffs
2 Flamengo 5 2 3 0 7 5 +2 7
3 Botafogo 5 2 2 1 5 1 +4 6
4 Bangu 5 2 1 2 7 6 +1 5
5 Vasco da Gama 5 1 1 3 4 8 −4 3
6 Bonsucesso 5 0 2 3 4 11 −7 2
Updated to match(es) played on September 4, 1966. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

Playoffs

Fluminense3 – 1Flamengo
Amoroso 30'
Mário 62', 85'		 Report Silva 70'
Attendance: 69,730
Referee: Aírton Vieira de Morais

References

  1. ^ a b "RSSSF – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1966". Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1966". Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved May 22, 2019.